Frank Seravalli

Daily News Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - With the NHL's Entry Draft set to begin tomorrow night with Round 1 here at the Staples Center, we have a few quick news hits for you today:

* Former Flyers head coach John Stevens, who was relieved of his duties on Dec. 4, 2009 to make way for Peter Laviolette, has officially landed as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings, the Los Angeles Times reported. Kings general manager Dean Lombardi needed to first ask the Flyers for permission, since Stevens had a contract that ran through the 2011-12 season. He will be on the bench with another former Flyers head coach, Terry Murray, who guided the Kings to the playoffs last year.

* Also, former Flyers head coach Craig Ramsay - who was the Flyers top dog in 2000-01 - was hired to be the next Atlanta Thrashers head coach. Ramsay, 59, spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach with Boston. This is his second NHL head coaching gig.

* At the NHL Awards last night at the Palms Resort and Casino, Henrik Sedin captured the Hart Trophy as league MVP. Duncan Keith nabbed the Norris Trophy for best defenseman. Chris Pronger finished 5th in voting, behind Mike Green, Drew Doughty and Niklas Lidstrom. He garnered just two first place votes, with one coming from myself. Mike Richards finished seventh in Selke Trophy voting for best defensive forward after being a finalist last year. Lastly, James van Riemsdyk picked up three fifth place votes for the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year.

* For the latest updates at the draft, follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DNFlyers.

The Flyers have made at least one trade at every NHL Draft since 2000. Check out Friday's Daily News for a story about possible trade opportunities out here in Los Angeles. In the meantime, here's a list of notable Draft day trades in franchise history: